16th November 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November,16th) sold 882 weaned calves and store cattle and 8 breeding cattle.
Stot calves (420) averaged 205.3p and sold to 265.3p per kg for a 245kg Charolais cross from Lochdhu, Nairn and £900 for a Charolais cross also from Lochdhu.
Heifer calves (249) averaged 197.8p and sold to 258.1p per kg for a 310kg British Blue cross from Dunmaglass Estate, Inverness and £810 for a pen 345kg Limousin crosses from Wester Tomloan, Nairn.
Store bullocks (58) averaged 192.8p and sold to 217.5p per kilo for a 570kg British Blue from Dunmaglass Estate and £1,320 gross for a 740kg Limousin cross from Hilton Farm, Tain.
Store heifers (125) averaged 184.1p and sold to 201.0p per kilo for a pen 423kg Charolais crosses, from Torgormack, Beauly and £1,205 gross for a pair of 648kg Simmental crosses from Dunain Mains, Inverness.
Young bulls (30) averaged 129.1p and sold to 182.5p per kilo for a pair of 652kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Sandside Estate, Reay, and £1,190 gross for the same animals.
In-calf cows (5) sold to £850 gross for a Limousin cross from 17 Hougharry, Isle of North Uist.
Bulls (1) sold to £1,050 gross for a Limousin from Inchbae, Garve.
Cow with heifer calf at foot (1) sold to £1,210 gross for a Simmental cow with a heifer calf at foot from Blackfield, Canisbay.
"A very mixed show of cattle on offer, sold at the dearest trade of the season."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg - 7 Brogaig, Staffin £460, 248.7p; 201-250kg - Lochdhu, £650, 256.0p; 251-300kg - Wester Tomloan, Nairn, £730, Shewglie, Glenurquhart, 250.9p; 301-350kg - Lochdhu, £850, 262.4p; 351-400kg - Wester Tomloan, £860, Breakachy Farm, Beauly, 243.1p; 401-450kg - Lochdhu, £900, Pennick Farm, Auldearn, 209.9p; 451-500kg - Lyne of Urchany Farm, Geddes,£1,040 208.6p; 501-550kg - Hilton Farm, £1,100, 201.8p; 551-600kg - Hilton Farm, £1,240, 217.5p; 601-650kg - Hilton Farm, £1,140, 185.4p.
Heifers up to 200kg - 7 Brogaig, £430,238.9p; 201-250kg - Dunlichity farm, £540, Cuilaneilan, Kinlochewe, 245.1p; 251-300kg - Wester Tomloan, £700, 83 Inchcape, Rogart, 254.9p; 301-350kg; , Wester Tomloan, £810, 258.1p; 351-400kg - Little Croy Farm, Croy , £800, Lochdhu, 207.9p; 401-450kg - Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, £880, Torgormack, Beauly, 201.0p; 451-500kg - Lyne of Urchany, £950, 191.9p; 501-550kg - Ardersier Mains, Ardersier,£980 Clury Farm,193.2p; 551-600 - Blackfield, £880, 157.1p; 601-650kg - Dunain Mains, £1,135, 188.2p.
Young Bulls: 201-250kg - 68 Foindle, Lairg, £450, 180.0p; 251-300kg - 14 Aultgrishan, Gairloch, £440, Borroble Estate, 166.7p; 301-350kg - Blackfield, £550, 180.3p; 351-400kg - Achingills, Halkirk, £450, 115.3p; 401-450kg - Wellhouse, Beauly, £700, 164.7p; 451-500kg - Wellhouse, £750, 151.5p; 501-550kg - Sandside Estate, £810, 152.8p.
In-calf cows: HI - Inverinate, Estate, £740; SimX - Ruarach Croft, £700.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 16th) sold 159 OTM cattle.
OTM prime cows (63) averaged 153.0p and sold to 200.9p per kg and £1,445 gross for an 850kg Limousin cross from Clury Farm.
OTM feeding cows (75) averaged 102.8p and sold to 146.6p per kg and £975 gross for a 665kg Galloway cross from Dunmaglass. .
OTM clean heifers (5) averaged 163.5p and sold to 191.7p per kg for a 605kg Limousin from Clury Farm and £1160 gross for the same animal.
OTM clean bullocks (3) averaged 141.1p and sold to 172.0p per kilo for a Aberdeen Angus cross bullock from 43 Farlary, Rogart and £1,075 gross for the same animal.
OTM bulls (13) averaged 86.1p and sold to 107.5p per kg for a 935kg Limousin from Knocknagael, Inverness, and £1,110 gross for a 1,070kg Limousin also from Knocknagael .
Other leading prices per head
OTM prime cows: Kindeace, Alness, (CharX), £1,345; Dunain Mains, (SimX), £1,345; Eilburn, Conon Bridge, (LimX), £1,285.
OTM heifers: Culbin Farm, Dingwall, (SimX), £1,145; Achscrabster, Thurso (SimX), £1,035.
OTM bullocks: Sandside Estate, (AA), £1,015; 5 Beolary, (LimX), £915.
OTM bulls: Knocknagael, (Sim), £1,105; Knocknagael, (Lim), £1,005; Knocknagael, (Bsh), £905
Other leading prices per kg
OTM prime cows: Dunain Mains, (SimX), 197.8p; Rhevackin, Kiltarlity, (LimX), 181.0p; Kindeace, (CharX), 170.3p.
OTM feeding cows: Clune Farm, Aldourie, (SimX), 121.1p; Badachro Farm, Gairloch, (AAX), 127.8p; Park Farm, Strathpeffer, (LimX), 126.1p
OTM heifers: Achscrabster, (SimX), 176.9.
OTM bullocks: 5 Beolary, (LimX), 148.8p.
OTM bulls: Knocknagael, (Sim), 105.7p; Knocknagael, (Lim), 104.8p..